Clock Ticking on Debt Limit; Small Business Lending Fund Progressing Slowly
Although President Barack Obama made it a priority to enter negotiations on the nation’s debt limit, the clock continues to tick for Capitol Hill lawmakers...
Harry Reid
Washington Report: Democrats & Republicans Sound Off on Temporary Budget Solution
Congressional lawmakers have just a week to negotiate a deal to fund the federal government before March 4 but are widely divided on where spending...
House, Senate Pass Budget Proposals
Voting along party lines, the House and Senate approved budget resolutions, backing a $3.6-trillion spending plan that sets the stage for legislation on healthcare, energy,...
Blagojevich Names Obama’s Senate Replacement
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich picked former state Attorney General Roland Burris to fill President-elect Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat. Blagojevich announced the appointment at a...